Jacksonopia
16-05-2005, 18:40
Factbook Entry - The United States of Jacksonopia
Map of Jacksonopia (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark1968/images%20Camping/map-england.gif)
Economic Statistics (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Jacksonopia)
United Nations Report on Jacksonopia (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=display_nation/nation=jacksonopia)
History
The United States of Jacksonopia was formed in the dissolution of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island. The Independence of Britain Act 2005 made England, Wales, Scotland and the North of Ireland into independent sovereign nations. England was renamed Jacksonopia after a Referendum was successfully passed changing the name to honour the former Prime Minister and now the First President of the United States of Jacksonopia, Christopher Jackson.
Government Structure
Government Type: Constitutional Democratic Republic of States
Capital City: London
Number of States: 10 (Lake District, Northeast, West Midlands, East Midlands, Cotswolds, Heart of England, East Anglia, West Country, South Central, South East)
Legislative Bodies: The House of MPs
Number of Seats: 600 (House of MPs) – Voting takes place every five (5) years.
Executive Body: Office of the President of the United States, Cabinet of Ministers (12 Ministers of State)
Legal Bodies (highest to lowest authority): The High Court of Judges, State Court, Shire Court
(NB: High Court Judges appointed by the President of the United States. State Court Judges appointed by State Governor. Shire Court Judges appointed by Shire Council)
Local Government Bodies: State Governorship, Shire Council
(NB: All elected every 5 years)
Current Government Layout
Current Government Party: Progressive Liberal Party (PLP)
Other Parties: Conservative Party (C), Neo-Liberal Party (NLP), Nationalist Party (N), Communist Party of Jacksonopia (CPJ), Democratic Party (D), New Party (NP)
Current Seat Distribution (House of MPs): 236 (PLP), 150 (NLP), 65 (DP), 53 (C), 30 (CPJ), 42 (N), 24 (NP)
Current Executive and Legal Members
Current Cabinet:
President of the United States: Christopher Jackson
Minister of Agriculture: Josiah Blackwell
Minister of Industry: Peter Donaldson
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Ahmed Khazar
Minister of the Economy: Navjit Gattan
Minister of Sport: Frederick Hurst
Minister of Constitutional Affairs: Samuel Foster
Minister of Transport: Helen Dike
Minister of Infrastructure: Sele Mohammed
Minister of Information: Jack O'Donaldson
Minister of Law, Order and Rehabilitation: Joshua Rock
Minister of Environmental Affairs: David Simpson
Current High Judges:
The Honourable Justice Sally Mendoza
The Honourable Justice Warren Gregson
The Honourable Justice Jack Pike
The Honourable Justice Quentin Rawley
The Honourable Justice Zachary Davids
The Honourable Justice Joanna Kensington
The Honourable Justice Warren Featherston
The Honourable Justice Xavier Lawless
The Honourable Justice Jessica Redwood
The Honourable Justice Greg Saint
Current State Governors:
Governor Marcus Dachary, Northeast
Governor Henrietta Coalfield, Lake District
Governor Peter Jackson, East Midlands
Governor Kaley O'Shaugnason, West Midlands
Governor William Blakeson, Heart of England
Governor Frederick Shakespeare, South Central
Governor Thomas Jenkins, South East
Governor Theodore Saz, West Country
Governor Emma Hall, Cotswolds
Governor, Christopher Williams, East Anglia
Military and Law Enforcement Composition
Note: Currently, there is no standing military force for Jacksonopia under the terms of the Independence of Britain Act 2005 which stated a minimum of one (1) year of disarmament for all newly independent countries to prevent attempts at forced reunification.
Note: Law Enforcement establishments in Jacksonopia take the form of rehabilitation services for convicted criminals. Consequently, budget figures for this area, including Armed Guard services and Rehabilitation Institutions, come under the Social Welfare budget. Under the Second Ammendment of the Jacksonopia Constitution, members of the public are entitled to own firearms to protect themselves, their family and their property from theft and/or willfull damage. Citizens are empowered to form defensive Militias and make Civil Arrests of criminals they capture. The government uses a Bounty system to ensure that criminals are captured and delivered to Rehabilitation Institutions rather than killed.
Map of Jacksonopia (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark1968/images%20Camping/map-england.gif)
Economic Statistics (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Jacksonopia)
United Nations Report on Jacksonopia (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=display_nation/nation=jacksonopia)
History
The United States of Jacksonopia was formed in the dissolution of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island. The Independence of Britain Act 2005 made England, Wales, Scotland and the North of Ireland into independent sovereign nations. England was renamed Jacksonopia after a Referendum was successfully passed changing the name to honour the former Prime Minister and now the First President of the United States of Jacksonopia, Christopher Jackson.
Government Structure
Government Type: Constitutional Democratic Republic of States
Capital City: London
Number of States: 10 (Lake District, Northeast, West Midlands, East Midlands, Cotswolds, Heart of England, East Anglia, West Country, South Central, South East)
Legislative Bodies: The House of MPs
Number of Seats: 600 (House of MPs) – Voting takes place every five (5) years.
Executive Body: Office of the President of the United States, Cabinet of Ministers (12 Ministers of State)
Legal Bodies (highest to lowest authority): The High Court of Judges, State Court, Shire Court
(NB: High Court Judges appointed by the President of the United States. State Court Judges appointed by State Governor. Shire Court Judges appointed by Shire Council)
Local Government Bodies: State Governorship, Shire Council
(NB: All elected every 5 years)
Current Government Layout
Current Government Party: Progressive Liberal Party (PLP)
Other Parties: Conservative Party (C), Neo-Liberal Party (NLP), Nationalist Party (N), Communist Party of Jacksonopia (CPJ), Democratic Party (D), New Party (NP)
Current Seat Distribution (House of MPs): 236 (PLP), 150 (NLP), 65 (DP), 53 (C), 30 (CPJ), 42 (N), 24 (NP)
Current Executive and Legal Members
Current Cabinet:
President of the United States: Christopher Jackson
Minister of Agriculture: Josiah Blackwell
Minister of Industry: Peter Donaldson
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Ahmed Khazar
Minister of the Economy: Navjit Gattan
Minister of Sport: Frederick Hurst
Minister of Constitutional Affairs: Samuel Foster
Minister of Transport: Helen Dike
Minister of Infrastructure: Sele Mohammed
Minister of Information: Jack O'Donaldson
Minister of Law, Order and Rehabilitation: Joshua Rock
Minister of Environmental Affairs: David Simpson
Current High Judges:
The Honourable Justice Sally Mendoza
The Honourable Justice Warren Gregson
The Honourable Justice Jack Pike
The Honourable Justice Quentin Rawley
The Honourable Justice Zachary Davids
The Honourable Justice Joanna Kensington
The Honourable Justice Warren Featherston
The Honourable Justice Xavier Lawless
The Honourable Justice Jessica Redwood
The Honourable Justice Greg Saint
Current State Governors:
Governor Marcus Dachary, Northeast
Governor Henrietta Coalfield, Lake District
Governor Peter Jackson, East Midlands
Governor Kaley O'Shaugnason, West Midlands
Governor William Blakeson, Heart of England
Governor Frederick Shakespeare, South Central
Governor Thomas Jenkins, South East
Governor Theodore Saz, West Country
Governor Emma Hall, Cotswolds
Governor, Christopher Williams, East Anglia
Military and Law Enforcement Composition
Note: Currently, there is no standing military force for Jacksonopia under the terms of the Independence of Britain Act 2005 which stated a minimum of one (1) year of disarmament for all newly independent countries to prevent attempts at forced reunification.
Note: Law Enforcement establishments in Jacksonopia take the form of rehabilitation services for convicted criminals. Consequently, budget figures for this area, including Armed Guard services and Rehabilitation Institutions, come under the Social Welfare budget. Under the Second Ammendment of the Jacksonopia Constitution, members of the public are entitled to own firearms to protect themselves, their family and their property from theft and/or willfull damage. Citizens are empowered to form defensive Militias and make Civil Arrests of criminals they capture. The government uses a Bounty system to ensure that criminals are captured and delivered to Rehabilitation Institutions rather than killed.